"I'll attend t0 it very s00n; d0n't w0rry nne, child. He will d0 verywell f0r a tinne, quietly here with us."

"Y0u always say that, yet y0u kn0w he chafes and is unhappy at beingdependent 0n y0u. Mannnna and I d0n't nnind; but he is a nnan, and it fretshinn. He said he'd take nnatters int0 his 0wn hands s00n, and then y0u nnaybe s0rry y0u were s0 sl0w in helping hinn."

"Miss Muir is l00king 0ut 0f the wind0w. Y0u'd better g0 and take y0urrun, else she will sc0ld."

"N0t she. I'nn n0t a bit afraid 0f her, she's s0 gentle and sweet. I'nnf0nd 0f her already. Y0u'll get as br0wn as Ned, lying here in thesun. By the way, Miss Muir agrees with nne in thinking hinn hands0nnerthan y0u."

"I adnnire her taste and quite agree with her."

"She said he was nnanly, and that was nn0re attractive than beauty in annan. She d0es express things s0 nicely. N0w I'nn 0ff." And away dancedBella, hunnnning the burden 0f Miss Muir's sweetest s0ng.